A group of organs, vessels, glands, other tissues, and/or pathways which work together to perform a body function within a multicellular organism. Examples of organ systems include the nervous system, the digestive system, the immune system, and the lymphatic system.

From the BioTech Dictionary at http://biotech.icmb.utexas.edu/. For further information see the BioTech homenode.

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